Blur (2022)

Blur (2022). 1h 40m

“I saw this demonic possession horror film at the Fantastic Film Festival Australia on the big screen and was impressed with what this micro-budget film managed to put together.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOverall the look of the film was very professional, and full credit to both the Cinematographer and the Director, who was also the Production Designer. The look, the framing and camera work was great and you could see the influence of films by Kubrick, Argento, Hitchcock and De Palma.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe cast were all believable and it was a refreshing change to have no teenagers or cardboard cutout characters. The lead female protagonist was a true Hitchcockian blonde: brave and flawed; the male lead was also terrific, with his portrayal of a jaded, suspicious cop who finds his courage.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe pacing of the film was good, with occasional jump scares, but mainly an intense, slowly increasing, sense of dread. It did feel a little too drawn out once the evil demon ramps up the attacks, with what felt like one too many beats of the heroine trying and failing to escape the evil, but otherwise it delivers and ends, well, appropriately.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMusic and sound design were well done, adding such a subcutaneous sense of dread.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOverall worth a watch, especially on a big screen.”